Who We Are
Hunting is an ancient tradition passed down from the earliest times of man to the present day. Hunters participate directly in the natural world and care enough to make sure that it continues in all of its awesome beauty and diversity.
Safari Club International is a U.S.-based organization of more than 50,000 hunters dedicated to protecting the right to hunt and to promote wildlife conservation worldwide. Between SCI and its sister organization, the SCI Foundation, we have put more than $70 Million on the ground for conservation since 2000. In the U.S. and abroad, hunters are part of a system that keeps the rivers, forests and fields intact and maintains the wildlife.
Fighting for Hunting
Hunting is under constant attack by anti-hunters who introduce legislation and use the courts to stop hunting. SCI employs staff, contractors and volunteers in a team effort to fight for hunting. SCI operates in the U.S. Congress, in the state legislatures and wildlife commissions, in Canada, in the European Union and elsewhere internationally.
Learn MoreInside-Hunting
Inside-Hunting is a new member benefit that brings the best of hunting to you. Look to Inside-Hunting for news on travel, interesting hunts, unique outfitters and much more.
Learn MoreSafari Club International Chapter In Partnership To Improve Public Land Access In Montana
The Great Falls, Montana chapter of Safari Club International joined with Lewis and Clark County Open Lands Program, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Montana Fish and Wildlife Conservation Trust, Bass Pro Shops, The Conservation Fund, The Conservation Alliance and the Mule Deer Foundation in a project to purchase 442 acres of private land containing prime wildlife and riparian habitat.
About SCI ChaptersBLM 2017-2018 Achievements Benefit Wildlife, Sportsmen And Women
11/21/2018The Bureau of Land Management recently released information outlining several areas of success in wildlife habitat enhancement and increasing access to public hunting land. The measures include: Restoration of 480,000 acres of sagebrush habitat on…
Wolf De-Listing Bill A Win For Hunters
11/16/2018The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a bill that returns wolf management to states and is a step toward fixing flaws in the Endangered Species Act – something Safari Club International, on behalf of all hunters, has championed for years…
2018 Election Analysis
11/13/2018Tuesday’s midterm elections placed control of the U.S. Congress, several governorships and state legislative chambers in the hands of American voters. While final results are still being tabulated—and could be for several more days—there was a shift…
Political Dirty Tricks In North Dakota Aim At Hunters
11/06/2018In arguably the most closely watched senate race in the country, one of the political parties decided they needed a little ‘boost’ to help their candidate. In an effort to suppress a key voting bloc in the state, the State Democratic party began…
Animal Rights Groups Sue USFWS Over Hunt Permits
10/19/2018Led by The Humane Society Of The United States, several animal rights groups filed a lawsuit in a federal district court in Virginia to order the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to post routinely elephant and lion trophy permit applications, the…
Botswana President Welcomes Duke Of Cambridge Recognition Of Hunting As Conservation
10/15/2018British royalty is lending its voice to the choir singing the praises of trophy hunting as a conservation solution in Africa where anti-hunting eco-imperialists have dismissed the knowledge and ability of Africans to manage wildlife in their…
SCI maintains two blogs. Hunt Forever chronicles the exciting worldwide hunts SCI members take and covers subjects of importance to all hunters. First For Hunters chronicles SCI’s work to defeat anti hunting attacks.
Hunt Doctors - Choosing A Doctor: Top Five Considerations
09/16/2019 Hunt ForeverA patient-physician relationship is often one of the most critical connections in a person’s lifetime.A patient-physician relationship is often one of the most critical connections in a person’s lifetime. Each year, nationwide studies and surveys…
The Hunt That Came To Be
09/13/2019 Hunt ForeverEditors Note: As this article was going to press in the Sept/Oct issue of Safari Magazine, we received word that Mr. Kostkas had passed away unexpectedly. He was a life long hunter and enjoyed time in the outdoors, especially when in the company…
This Mountain Lion Hunt Is Tougher Than Climbing Mount Rainier, But Oh So Rewarding
09/12/2019 Hunt ForeverSCI member Brent Jacobsen has climbed both Mount Rainier and Mount McKinley and says his Colorado mountain lion hunt challenged him more than either of those physical feats. Jacobsen hunted in Game Management Unit 33 on Horse Mountain, located in…
Skin Game
09/11/2019 Hunt ForeverWhen hunting big game there are usually two knives in my possession–one general purpose and a secondary skinning knife. My rationale behind such a choice is having a dedicated skinner knife provides for far more efficient hide removal than…
Rigby To Release New Caliber: The .416 Rigby No. 2
09/10/2019 Hunt ForeverMore than two decades after the development of their last cartridge, London gunmaker John Rigby & Co. is set to release a new caliber, the .416 Rigby No. 2, which will be chambered in Rigby’s Rising Bite double rifles. Dr. Eckhard Stief, a…
Professional Hunter Spotlight - Chris McKinnon - Bonnet Plume Outfitters
09/09/2019 Hunt ForeverChris loved the outdoors and hunting from his earliest memories. Mentored by his family, he began hunting and by age 16 was working at outfitting camps and at age18 began guiding. He considered other careers but had an epiphany when he realized he…
SCI Members Share Their Hunter Pride!
Once again SCI members are sharing their successful hunts from all over the globe. The data they provide in their Record Book entries helps compile one of the largest databases of information on sustainable species in the world.
SCI Hunt Auctions Sneak Peek
The 2020 SCI Convention is on the horizon and excitement is mounting for the return to Reno, NV. Auction donations are already starting to roll in and they are bigger and better than ever!
SCI Members Show Their Hunter Pride
SCI Members are currently hunting all over the world, and they love to share their successes through their entries in the SCI Record Book.
SCI Corporate Sponsors
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Jim Lenhart, Advertising Sales Manager.
